The House Committee on Agriculture approved H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, with the support of Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC-07), according to a Mar. 10 announcement.
The bill is intended to strengthen agricultural policy and provide new resources for farmers in North Carolina and across the country. Supporters say it addresses issues such as farm safety nets, regulatory reform, disaster assistance, and water quality challenges.
“The Farm, Food, and National Security Act builds on the investments of the One Big Beautiful Bill and is a major win for North Carolina’s farm families and rural communities,” said Congressman David Rouzer. “Our nation’s farmers provide the safest, most abundant food supply helping to feed and clothe the world. This bill broadens and strengthens the farm safety net, bolsters our competitiveness, and provides the incentives and resources needed for our farm families to meet the challenges they face.”
Rouzer secured several provisions in this legislation that he says will benefit Southeastern North Carolina as well as other communities nationwide. These include reinstating tobacco as an eligible commodity for USDA assistance; incorporating principles from his Healthy H2O Act to help rural homeowners test for PFAS contamination; removing duplicative permitting requirements through his Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act; ensuring interstate movement of North Carolina pork products; improving disaster assistance programs; supporting specialty crops with more risk management tools; investing in research; promoting trade; examining import impacts; restoring international food aid generosity through farmer-first requirements; and transferring Food for Peace program administration to USDA.
Agriculture is described as North Carolina’s top industry contributing over $113 billion annually to its economy by the Office of Congressman David Rouzer.
Since taking office, Rouzer has served on the House Agriculture Committee. He co-founded both the Congressional Agri-tourism Caucus and serves as co-chair of the Congressional Specialty Crops Caucus. According to the Office of Congressman David Rouzer, he has been involved in nearly every Farm Bill since 1996.
